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The Lion and The Fly Το Λιοντάρι και η μύγα
ShaykhIbnAtā’allāh al-Iskandarī—may Allāh bless his soul—said: Ο Σεϊχης IbnAtā’allāh al-Iskandarī—μακάρι ο ΑΛΛΑΧ να είναι ευχαριστημένος με αυτόν είπε:
The person who pays too much attention to the life of this world while neglecting to prepare for the life to come is like a man being attacked by a lion Ο άνθρωπος που δίνει πολύ σημασία στην ζωή αυτού του κόσμου, ενώ παραμελεί να προετοιμασθεί για την ζωή που θα έρθει είναι σαν εκείνον που του επιτίθεται ένα λιοντάρι.
 Imagine that the lion is poised to pounce upon him when a fly suddenly lands on his nose. If the man stopped to swat the fly instead of fending off the lion, wouldn’t he be an idiot? He must have lost his sense of reason! Φανταστήτε ότι ένα λιοντάρι ετοιμάζεται να του επιτεθεί και ξαφνικά μιά μύγα κάθεται στην μύτη του. Εάν αυτός σταματούσε να χτυπήσει την μύγα αντί να αποκρούσει το λιοντάρι, δεν θα ήταν ανόητος; Θα πρέπει να είχε χάσει τα λογικά του.
If he had a grain of reasoning power, he would certainly pay attention to the imminent onslaught of the lion with its deadly pounce while ignoring the disturbance of a mere fly.  Εάν είχε ένα κόκκο λογικής, βέβαια θα έδινε σημασία στην επικείμενη επίθεση του λιονταριού με την θανατηφόρα του επίθεση και θα αγνοούσε  την απλή ενόχληση από την μύγα.
 If people grow preoccupied with their lives in this world and neglect to prepare for the life to come, it proves that they, too, are idiots. If they had any understanding, insight and reasoning power, they would get ready for the upcoming life after death. Εάν οι άνθρωποι είναι απασχολημένοι με την ζωή τους σ΄αυτόν τον κόσμο και παραμελούν να ετοιμασθούν για την ζωή που θα έρθει, είναι, και αυτοί, ανόητοι. Εάν είχαν καμία κατανόηση, μιά  διορατικότητα και την δύναμη της λογικής, θα ετοιμαζόντουσαν για την ζωή μετά τον θάνατον.
That is their ultimate responsibility. For this they will each be held accountable. They should hardly be preoccupied with matters of material provision. Concern for material goods in comparison to concern for spiritual health is like the taking care of the annoying fly instead of the impending pounce of the deadly lion. “Idiots” Αυτή είναι η τελική ευθύνη τους. Για τον λόγο αυτό θα πρέπει ο καθένας να λογοδοτήσει. Θα πρέπει σχεδόν να  μην ανησυχούν με τα θέματα της παροχής υλικών αγαθών. Η ανησυχία για τα υλικά αγαθά σε σύγκριση με την ανησυχία για την πνευματική υγεία, είναι  όπως η φροντίδα γιά την ενοχλητική μύγα, αντί για την επικείμενη επίθεση του θανατηφόρου λιονταριού!!!. «  Ανόητοι»
Translated by Xenia http://xeniagreekmuslimah.wordpress.com Μετάφραση Ξένια

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The lion and the fly

  • 1. The Lion and The Fly Το Λιοντάρι και η μύγα
  • 2. ShaykhIbnAtā’allāh al-Iskandarī—may Allāh bless his soul—said: Ο Σεϊχης IbnAtā’allāh al-Iskandarī—μακάρι ο ΑΛΛΑΧ να είναι ευχαριστημένος με αυτόν είπε:
  • 3. The person who pays too much attention to the life of this world while neglecting to prepare for the life to come is like a man being attacked by a lion Ο άνθρωπος που δίνει πολύ σημασία στην ζωή αυτού του κόσμου, ενώ παραμελεί να προετοιμασθεί για την ζωή που θα έρθει είναι σαν εκείνον που του επιτίθεται ένα λιοντάρι.
  • 4.  Imagine that the lion is poised to pounce upon him when a fly suddenly lands on his nose. If the man stopped to swat the fly instead of fending off the lion, wouldn’t he be an idiot? He must have lost his sense of reason! Φανταστήτε ότι ένα λιοντάρι ετοιμάζεται να του επιτεθεί και ξαφνικά μιά μύγα κάθεται στην μύτη του. Εάν αυτός σταματούσε να χτυπήσει την μύγα αντί να αποκρούσει το λιοντάρι, δεν θα ήταν ανόητος; Θα πρέπει να είχε χάσει τα λογικά του.
  • 5. If he had a grain of reasoning power, he would certainly pay attention to the imminent onslaught of the lion with its deadly pounce while ignoring the disturbance of a mere fly.  Εάν είχε ένα κόκκο λογικής, βέβαια θα έδινε σημασία στην επικείμενη επίθεση του λιονταριού με την θανατηφόρα του επίθεση και θα αγνοούσε την απλή ενόχληση από την μύγα.
  • 6.  If people grow preoccupied with their lives in this world and neglect to prepare for the life to come, it proves that they, too, are idiots. If they had any understanding, insight and reasoning power, they would get ready for the upcoming life after death. Εάν οι άνθρωποι είναι απασχολημένοι με την ζωή τους σ΄αυτόν τον κόσμο και παραμελούν να ετοιμασθούν για την ζωή που θα έρθει, είναι, και αυτοί, ανόητοι. Εάν είχαν καμία κατανόηση, μιά διορατικότητα και την δύναμη της λογικής, θα ετοιμαζόντουσαν για την ζωή μετά τον θάνατον.
  • 7. That is their ultimate responsibility. For this they will each be held accountable. They should hardly be preoccupied with matters of material provision. Concern for material goods in comparison to concern for spiritual health is like the taking care of the annoying fly instead of the impending pounce of the deadly lion. “Idiots” Αυτή είναι η τελική ευθύνη τους. Για τον λόγο αυτό θα πρέπει ο καθένας να λογοδοτήσει. Θα πρέπει σχεδόν να μην ανησυχούν με τα θέματα της παροχής υλικών αγαθών. Η ανησυχία για τα υλικά αγαθά σε σύγκριση με την ανησυχία για την πνευματική υγεία, είναι όπως η φροντίδα γιά την ενοχλητική μύγα, αντί για την επικείμενη επίθεση του θανατηφόρου λιονταριού!!!. « Ανόητοι»
  • 8. Translated by Xenia http://xeniagreekmuslimah.wordpress.com Μετάφραση Ξένια